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Ageism in the BBC – now that would be grim, eh Mr Moyles?http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jul/15/bbc-chris-moyles-ageism
Nick Grimshaw, the new young host of Radio 1's breakfast show better fits its demographic. Meanwhile BBC1 is full of wrinkly celebrities…<p>A BBC pox on all &quot;isms&quot;, on racism, sexism, ageism … Except at Radio 1 where Chris Moyles, 38, moves on from his breakfast show in favour of Nick &quot;Grimmy&quot; Grimshaw, 27. The BBC Trust wants the channel's average listener age reduced from 32 to 15-29, explains the station's 40-something controller. Meanwhile, over on BBC&nbsp;1, average audience age 50, a precisely different imperative applies, and our screens are suddenly full of wrinkly celebrities consorting with 80-plus viewers. Those of us who thought ageism was stereotyping by date of birth need only reach for our remotes and tacit confirmation.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jul/15/bbc-chris-moyles-ageism">Continue reading...</a>Television industryBBCMediaBBC1Radio 1Radio industryChris MoylesNick GrimshawSat, 14 Jul 2012 23:06:24 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jul/15/bbc-chris-moyles-ageismBbc/PARadio 1 DJ's Nick Grimshaw (left) and Chris Moyles in the breakfast show studio. Grimshaw, 27, is taking over the show after the BBC Trust said it wanted the average listener age reduced from 32 to 15-29. Photograph: Bbc/PABbc/PARadio 1 DJ's Nick Grimshaw (left) and Chris Moyles in the breakfast show studio. Grimshaw, 27, is taking over the show after the BBC Trust said it wanted the average listener age reduced from 32 to 15-29. Photograph: Bbc/PAPeter Preston2012-07-14T23:06:24Z